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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14
A sKHsIBIH SUGGESTION:

C. r. Scott, Editor lola Register:
SIR: I would like little space in
the REGISTER for this little article I
would like to hear what the people Of
Allen county think about having our
Legislature this winter pass a law reg
ulating the tax on any and all kinds Of
taxable property Of the county or Of
township being equally divided all
over the county, or the township, when
the county or township il taxed to
build or plant such taxable affects.
Now q railroad may run through two,
three or four school and road districts
In the township where the whole town.
ship Is taxed to help said road and the
districts that the railroad runs through
receive all the benefit. I think this
income should be equally divided %
~ all the districts shall be equally
benefited. What say you brother
CHANGERS and readers and Taxpayers o.:
Allen county? Now is the accepted
time for US to study q plan and think
up what we need and want while our
Legislature IL in session.
spoke of the above matter to our
representative, Mr.. Lacy, some time
since and he and w. A. Ross agreed
with me and I haven't found one 20
Iar but is in favor Of such law.
Wake up my friends and let us hear
rom you all over the county, and |
,blige an old Modock. Yours Truly.
j.. Close.
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m nINol1Au.

There . new made grave on the prairie.
On the prairie vast and deep,
Where our brother dear without fear
Lies by his child asleep.
But his spirit has taken departure,
Hath pinioned itself on high,
On the wings Of the dove, to the Father Of love,
To ito mansion In the sky.
Brothers aud sisters. we'll miss him
Round the hearth and IN the street,
But, when We have crossed the valley OF death /,
We've the promise that we shall meet
Meet. II we prove but faithful
When the angels Of light. with holy delight,
Shall wat our spirits away.
Then, father, mother, sister. brother,
DO not weep in dismay,
For our brother In love, waits up above,
For ur crossing over the way;
Then he will meet US and greet us,
just rs in days Of yore,
We shall know for ourselves, not another,
That we've met to part nevermOre.
How sweet !-nevsrmore, dear brother,
Shall We be compelled to go
From the side Of one we held so dear
While playmates here below.
Then let ~ be up and doing.
D, list! to the Masters call,
Be ye ever ready
| For We know not the next to fall.
| Let Il be In sight of the Throne,
With the angel Of light lowering DER rs
To bear our spirits home
| Then we'll form an unbrOken circle
Within the pearly gate,
When the last are gone home rejoicing.
| And none are left to walt.
| SH PATTERSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14
WORTH coNsIDRRma.

The tramp question has not yet as
sumed a serious aspect in Kansas, but
as the State grows older it will rapidly
acquire larger proportions and it may
he well to begin now to consider how
it shall be treated. 1t has agitated the
older States for long time and many
devices to lessen the evil have been
tried. The latest suggestion we have
seen and the one that commends it.
self most to our judgment, comes from
Pennsylvania. 1t contemplates the
establishment in every township, Of
way farers' lodges. In these every
applicant for aid will be provided with
food and shelter, provided he works
one hour and half for every meal and
one hour and a half for q nights lodg-
ing. Any able bodied applicant for
help who declines to work will be COM
mitted under the tramp law. 1t 10 es-
timated that the lodges would be self
supporting and the necessity Of private
charity which people are never sure is
worthily bestowed would be taken
away, as those charitably inclined
could send the applicant for aid to the
lodge, knowing that if worthy Of as
sistance he could obtain it there.
While there are pobably not enough
regular tramps in any part Of Kansas
to justify the erection Of such lodges in
every township yet it seems that the
same principle might he probably en-
ployed in all towns of 900 or more
inhabitants for the benefit of the local
poor. In lola, for example, the char
liable are called upon every winter to
contribute to the support Of from one
to q dozen families. Could not the
necessity Of THE private charity be
taken away by the establishment Of
such a lodge As is above referred to
where the members of these INDECENT
families could do q certain amount of
work in return for the necessities of
life: The question is worth consider
ing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

Judge Stillwell arrived on Tuesday
and called court at O'Clock p. m. Up
to date the following cases have been
disposed of:
A F Huffman W Jno Tracy ct al dis
missed on motion Of peff ut his cost.
John LaDue We Jno Gilkeson, dis.
missed as per stipulation on life, judg-
me0ts Va pin for costs.
JB Charles ct al vs. the NJ p r r
Co, by consent judgment for plff for
500 and costs.
L L Northrup W p II Moore, by con
sent Judgment for pill for recovery Of
land in controversy.
w H Talcott W Sarah Brosier, sale
confirmed.
State vs. Benz. Howater, ON trial.
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An Answer Wanted.

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The young folks have been improving an OPP
portunity and have spent the most of the week
sleighing No wrecks 50 far. We have heard
Of no borrowed wagons with chickens roosting
on them yet this winter.
Charlie McClaren 10 in from the Wichita
spending few days during cold weather with
friends Lucky In getting . furlonyh just in
the coolest weather.
Mr.. Lincoln Lemasters, formerly of this
place, but later Of Indiana, 10 visiting old
friends.
Thos. Ball sold, last week, to Messrs Crun,-
rine and Mcconnell, sixteen head Of cows and
yearlin.s at an average OF so per head.
The question for debate at the Maple Grove
Literary society next Saturday night 10
Resolved. That labor saving machinery il
detrimental to the laboring classes. :" DebAt-
orr are Aessrs. Carter and Devore.
TX. PEcr.
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], N. PEcT.
IAHarpO Locals.

Mr.. George Fox, our blacksmith is the proud
father Of new girl.
Miss Mary Ohlfest has been quite sick, but ID
better.
Anoyster supper ct C. Coles last week.
The LaAarpe church will bs dedicated ON the
%, Of this month, (the last Sunday Of January
every body invited to attend.
We congratulate ''Bonny Benz on that new
boy. Hope ''B. b" viii survive.
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Another Vote. from the Centre.


More than two-thirds of the voters of our
district are republicans and no general stam-
petle as represented by your regular corfespon-
dent exists: Democratic reports are not infalli-
BILE proofs Of republican panics
Capt. Ewing's effort to expose fraud and
split ticket trickery has succeeded and is ap-
proved
That man who expects to get nomination"
needs some wise counsel to warn him not to
expose himself to such an infections mslady
We have known several men to catch 1t here in
the salubri0us cline Of Kansas and although
many months have since gone by they have
never fully recovered.
We chance to know Of twenty-five or more
men In one portion Of Elm township who think
that the removal Of the county seat to LaHarpe
would not be for the best interest Of the major
ity Of the county nor Of any great benefit to
Elm township, and the prospect Of any cross
railroad at the proposed site It stated thusly /:
you knew what know" ect, which We
have heard called 'Opiishness.
Those who don't fall In line are importuned
or berated or impugned ~ the mood Of the
party making the attack dictates and one man
was threatened (this wintry weather too) with
being LEFT out In the cold,'' we would plead
don't, but for the fact that we saw our own
wood. Go ahead with your blizzard.
WI. Donnan Is back ON his farm, and IL his
health continues good we hope he will remain
he has already commenced improvements.
E e. Remsbury is canvassiny for Bite's
fender.
Rose Hill 8. 8 has suspended.
G. W. Newman reports . promising sons
arrival on Dec. "a.
Ellie Delaplain has felt few rheumatic
twiches.
Father johnson was 70 years old on Christ
mas day, but seldom uses his cane.
ELMIrE.
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Notice of Appointment.
STATE OF KANSAS,

ALLEN COUNTY. 4
In the matter Of the estate Of Z. ID.
WOLF, late Of Allen county, deceased.
l. of December 1se6, the undersigned was By
the Probate Court Of Allen county kausos Only
appointed and qualified a administrator OF IT,
estate OF E. ID. Wolf, late Of Allen county.
deceased. All parties interested in said estste
will take notice and govern themselves seoonl-
ingly. u. ID. BRiffON.
Jan. 1t3 C3W) AdminiefrnfoY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

Ed. Rcgister: Few cattle are dying in this
vicinity, among the unfortunate losers are n.
Hickson, J. Marsh. J. Warren, W. A. Ross
and u. Skinner, the athlete are mostly young
cattle.
The evening Of the 3inst one of the most en-
joyable gatherings it has been our fortune to
attend was had at the residence of our neigh.
Dor, j. J. Wolfe. A surprise to Ed as it was
his sOth birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe did all
that was possible to make the occasion q de.
ltshtful one to all present. After which all
went to their homes impressed with the value
Of good time.
Married. a. the residence of the BRIDES broth.
60, Xenis. Kansas, Dec. q, 's6. Miss Lizzie
Loveall and Mr. p. Wolfe
Anyone wishing information of the S. ".
Water works, inquire Of P. Statler.
Borne. to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cook, Jan. 3,
1857, son. Able will rear him up democrat :.
Litsrarys in Usage are booming one every
Tuesday night At Maple Grove, L. N. Wolfe
Pres, one at Spring Valley on Wednesday
night. j. W. Hlckson Pres, one at Usage Cen.
tire Thursday night. G. Foust Pres, one at
Nilwosa every Friday night, Z. N. Wolfe Pres.
and one at Usage Valley every Saturday night,
L. c. Baker Pres
The literary society ct Maple Grove reorxan-
lied last Tuesday evening, E. A. Wolf was
elected President. Hereafter look for the life
size portrait Of Ed. in the newspaper depart.
ment Of the White House at Washington d. C,
As We hear that all the men of note are soon to
be seen looking down from those walls.
Spring.va!ley doesn't mean to let Usage VAL
ley get very far ahead of her. 90 there is some
talk Of organizing donkey club In this place
In the near future. We may not be able to get
together % many members a. Usage, but they
will each perform their duties just a. faithfully
- II they numbered more
Frank Hunt 10 all tangled up and he don't
know where to commence to get himself
straight. 1t is all about taking Mics Enie Gus.
ter to himself a. better half We hone he
will come straight again. And you Mrs
Ehie Hunt ss we may call you in the future, we
wish you long and happy life
Some 0ne advocates the idea Of signing their
real name, that corresponds with my senti- |
ments, although haven't . great name like /
Georg" Washington Of. Benjamine franklin yet /
Tou shall know 1t. BEN HADAD.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
Of the Week.


O0o4o Scrap0.
You will please tell the many people that
read the REGIsrrs the news from Usage.
There was big oyster supper at Mr.. Blunts
the other night.
A grand New Years dinner ct Erasmus Has
ley's. and there wa all the bon tons were out
at both places, and such time % they had IL
seldom enjoyed in the western world.
Jas. Myers and wife. Of Fort Scott spent
New Years with j. J. Close and wife, Mrs. NJ
is on an extended visit with the Osages.
Mrs. Main from Galena, Kansas, has finish.
ed two weeks visit in this vicinity.
John Blunt and Allie Haynes are down frcm
Ottawa during the vacation visiting parents
aud friends.
News Of any kind is scarce, maybe 1t il most
ly froze up, Is our new winter seems to con-
tinue to hang on and freeze everything that 1t
catches on to.
see Jack and Gill has come to life again.
The go shoots have broke lsess again, the war
Is among themselves, they can't agree who
shall be Chief. one Of the squaws wants the
honors, but Buckeye objects, % they have con-
cluded to go in sn00ks ON the bossing the
tribes.
There 10 . young man over this way that
takes great interest In the Lyceum at Usage
Valley. He goes on Saturday night and pro-
tracts It over Sunday and sometimes until Mon
day, he Is . grand debater.
We feel grief stricken in the death of one Of
our greatest Generals and Statesmen, John A.
Logan. Our giants ss statesmen and soldiers
ara passing way very rapidly.
What 10 the matter with the LaHarps cOrres-
e. IT,. .lsA- Alt
finding long harangus from him in either the
REaIsTER or Coaranf, may be Gordon dosed him
too heavy In his last reply.
have heard lots Of men say that they signed
the petition to call the election, say they will
vote the county scat to remain ut lola.
Your statement as to the cost OF an election Is
about what figured 1t would lie and have
told ssveral parties that 1t would cost the coun-
ty from $500 to 800 to be added to our already
heavy taxes and not benefit one person nickle.
One big railroad meeting that we spoke Of some
time ago came on Wednesday night, and there
was big crowd out. Humboldt was well rep
resented by Roseuthall, Barber & Co., don't
know just how many was from Humboldt, but
theirprodject didn't suit the Osages, Kimball Of
ParsOns was present and submitted q new
proposition, asking >l5, 900 in bonds which
was accepted and . committee Olive was ap-
pointed to circulate petitions to call an cleo
ton. the five men appointed on that committee
was W. L. Wisely, Il. Stanley, Jas. Myers,
Sam Cole and II. Lieurance.
The Kansas City 4 Southern Pacific will run
from Moran to the center of Osage, thence on to
kineade. provided the bonds are voted in
Usage, Allen county. and in Rich township,
Anderson county That's sill to day.
ALI ALONE
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PR0pHYlACTIC FLUID.

Gives prompt and permanent relic
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cholera, yellow typhus, typhoid and
other fevers. For sick-roOms, to. pre-
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A SOLID FACT.

Ballard's Snow Liniment il q posi-
tive and infallible cure for Rheumatism
and all pain. 1t cures Neuralgia, In
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the most penetrating liniment known.
Try 1t and use no other. Goodhuc 4
Evans, Agents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

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1t Is guaranteed 10 give perfect salts
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b Evans.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

Report of Dist. No. IS, for the month
ending December "a, 1886:
Total number enrolled 81, average
attendance for the month 27.3. Names
of those neither tardy or absent. Stella
Combs, Charles and May Stinson,
Tointie Roll, Lydia McCorkle, Blanche
Buchan, George and Frank Lewis,
Blanche Hunter. Frank Strickler, II
were not absent. Number cases of tar
diness SO. Average scholarship of
those in the A Grade, Frank Strickler
80, Albert Roll IS, Chas. Stinson 81,
Blanche Hunter "a. Tointie Roll ss,
Anna Kinsman IS, Roy Mather 81. r
Grade, Lydie McCorkle 81. Robert Roll
q, May Stinson "a, Rosa Mather 70,
Lille Smith 81.
HANNAH NJ. MCCoRKLE, Teacher.
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the feeling Of languor will leave you,
your eyes brighten, and you are anoth.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

Some have been taking advantage Of the snow
and sleigh riding.
Miss Myrtle Hunt starts to school In lola THU
week. Miss Alma Hunt goes to Colony to take
music lessons.
The poor rabbits have to suffer since the snow
as the hunters are trying their skin:
FORoKT-ME-NOT.
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Drunkenness or Liquor Habit can be
Cured by administering DR.. Haines'
Golden Specific.

1t can begiven in cup Of coffee or
tea without the knowledge Of the per.
son taking it, effecting q speedy and
permanent cure, whether the patient
is q moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. Thousands Of drunkarls have
been made temperate men who have
taken the Golden Specific In their COT.
fee without their knowledge, and to-
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SCHOOL REPORTS.

Report of Allen Center school, dis
trict No. IA, for the month ending Jan.
Z, 1887:
Total number enrolled, A average
daily attendance, 80. The following
were neither absent nor tardy: John
Tinker, Dora Morrison, Scott, BERTHE
and Gertie Wallis, Gertie Wilson. TIA
and Mary Nash. Tho following are
the names Of those whose general aver
age for the month was 80 or more {:
Nellie Runyan, Dellie Adams. Dora
Morrison, Sammie Nash, George
Thompson and Henry Richmond.
IDA MARLEY, Teacher.
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JUST A SAMPLE.

December 9th the REGISTER pub
lished and credited to the Fredonia
Citizen, the following item:
If lola had had q few more lying
democratic papers the past year they
would have furnished the opponents Of
that town In the pending county seat
row enough material III the people
could be induced to believe what said
papers printed in reference to dishon-
eety In the management of county af-
fairs) to remove adozen county seats.
Ofcourse it set both the aforesaid
Lying democratic papers" bowling at
a dreadful rate, the Courant with its
usual recklessness in the use of the
Queens English declaring that it tenn
anated in Iola," and the Democrat
saying that 1t "bore earmarks Of hav-
ing originated in the REGISTER Of.
fice." Just to show the public gener-
ally how accurately these journals can
smell out a deep-laid scheme, we pub
lish the following correspondence:
REGISTER OFFICE. lola, KS,
January 1st. 1887.
JnO. S. Gilmore, Fred0nia, Kansas.
DEAR SIR:-The above paragraph
is from the Alien County Courdnt, of
this week. Will you kindly state
whether the item quoted from your
paper 1.-THE one above quoted really
''emanated in lola" or whether any
citizen Of lola is responsible, directly
or indirectly, for its publication in the
Cstizens An early reply will greatly
oblige. Yours Very Truly
CHAs. F. SCOTT.
Owing to absence from home Mr..
Gilmore did not reply until this week
when he wrote as follows:
CITIZEN OFFICE, FREDoNtA,
January 18th, 1857.
Chds. +. Scott, lola, Kansas.
DEAR R:-The assertion of the
COurdnt and the insinuation of the
Democrat that the item referred to
was either inspired or "emanated" in
lola, is 90 absurd as to justify q second
comment to the effect that the editors
Of both those papers must themselves
be governed by an unfair spirit and
tricky methods, otherwise they would
not be so ready to charge others,
practically, with such motives and
practices. The statement that the
article "emanated in lola" amounts
to an accusation that I am willing to
be made q tool of to serve the interests
of persons. living in other
ho
in lola for half score of years,
nor in Humboldt for seven years, and
do not know, personally, Mr.. Scott,
the editor of the REGISTER, nor have
] had any communication with him or
any other citizen for years, nor received
any letter or letters from that post.
Office except your inquiry of the 1st
inst. Therefore can say, to reply to
your question that the item copied
from the Citizen and alluded to by the
COurdnt as ''emansting in lola" was
written by myself, and that no citizen
of lola suggested it or was in any way,
directly or indirectly, responsible for
the writing or publication Of said item.
Respectfully,
"Fdtsus IN tt'aO, .fdtsus IN Onaaibus'
is an old proverb meaning generally
that fellow that will lie about one
thing will lie about all things. Mr..
Gilmore's letter shows about how near
the truth our not too highly esteemed
contemporaries came in one of their
charges against the REGISTER. And
from this it my be judged how near
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-14

Moran Matters.
Hon. e. ID. Lacy left for Topeka last FRI
day.
w. S. Samusls has purchased the residence
property Of C. A. Steele, thereby becoming the
town.
Mr.. shockey and Mr.. stoddsrd have CONSOLE
dated their stock Of goods, shockey having
moved his dry goods into the building formerly
occupied by r. Dawson.
Jesse Riggs 4 Son have sold their livery
stable to j. w. Smith & Co., Of Lexington, Ill.
MIR. c. Mendsl is the hppy father ola bouuc-
ing boy.
Bent Davis and Mart Markle sold, last Sat-
over 300 each.
The bond election in ElsmOre township
Tuesday resulted In a majority Of % for the
bonds.
On Sunday morning the mercury dropped to
Il degrees below zero.
W. F. Young 10 the proudest man in town, 1t
10 . girl, mother and babe doing WE'LL
Mr.. A. Decker former resident OF this place
but now Of Norton county. 10 shaking hands
with his friends In Moran this week he will
probably stay with No while.
Married by Esq. DeHart on last Tuesday Mr..
". L. Brandenburg and Miss Anna Apple, this
makes one Apple less.
Score one for Elsmore, q majority for the
bonds which insures cross roads ct Moran.
The next thing In order 10 court house. La
Harpe had as we'll call In the boys.
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Allen osatrs Collections.

Fine snow again and once more the rabbits
must suffer.
Mrs.. J. II. Runyan has been on the sick list
tbe past week.
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All parties indebted to me please
call and settle at once.
GO. DAVIES.